Museums · East Midlands
Eckington, Derbyshire
In or near Aston cum Aughton.
Eckington is a town and civil parish in North East Derbyshire, England. It is 7 miles (11 km) northeast of Chesterfield and 9 miles (14 km) southeast of Sheffield, on the border with South Yorkshire.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Roundhouse Halt · 3.9 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Eckington in Derbyshire, you can reach it via the nearest railway station, Roundhouse Halt, which is 3.9 km away. The postcode for the area is S21 4DR. Please note that accessibility is limited for wheelchair users.
About
Eckington is a town and civil parish in North East Derbyshire, England. It is 7 miles (11 km) northeast of Chesterfield and 9 miles (14 km) southeast of Sheffield, on the border with South Yorkshire. It lies on the B6052 and B6056 roads close to the A6135 for Sheffield and Junction 30 of the M1. It had a 2001 population of 11,152, increasing to 11,855 (including the parish of Bramley, Renishaw, Marsh Lane and Troway) at the 2011 Census.
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From the Wikipedia article
Eckington is a town and civil parish in North East Derbyshire, England. It is 7 miles (11 km) northeast of Chesterfield and 9 miles (14 km) southeast of Sheffield, on the border with South Yorkshire. It lies on the B6052 and B6056 roads close to the A6135 for Sheffield and Junction 30 of the M1. It had a 2001 population of 11,152, increasing to 11,855 (including the parish of Bramley, Renishaw, Marsh Lane and Troway) at the 2011 Census.
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Background
History
Ten Roman coins discovered in December 2008, near Eckington Cemetery may be evidence of a Roman settlement or road in the area. The oldest of the silver and copper coins is from the reign of the emperor Domitian (AD 81 to 96) while the others are from the reigns of Trajan (AD 98 to 117) and Hadrian (AD 117 to 138). Eckington is recorded in the Domesday Book in 1086 as Echintune, a manor given to Ralph Fitzhubert. Some parts of the parish church of St Peter and St Paul date to 1100. George Sitwell, son of George and Mary was baptised in 1601 in Eckington. George's father died whilst he was a child but as an adult he acquired the freehold of land in Eckington and exploited it by mining iron…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 53.3080, -1.3643
- County
- Derbyshire
- District
- North East Derbyshire
- Parish
- Eckington
- Postcode
- S21 4DR
- Parliamentary constituency
- North East Derbyshire
- Nearest railway station
- Roundhouse Halt — 3.9 km
Sources
- wikipedia: Eckington, Derbyshire (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Eckington, Derbyshire?
- Eckington, Derbyshire is in Derbyshire, the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode S21 4DR), in the parish of Eckington.
- What is Eckington, Derbyshire?
- Eckington is a town and civil parish in North East Derbyshire, England. It is 7 miles (11 km) northeast of Chesterfield and 9 miles (14 km) southeast of Sheffield, on the border with South Yorkshire.
- How do I get to Eckington, Derbyshire?
- The nearest railway station is Roundhouse Halt, about 3.9 km away. Drivers can use postcode S21 4DR.
- How do I get to Eckington, Derbyshire?
- The nearest railway station is Roundhouse Halt, about 3.9 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode S21 4DR.